Gorilla trekking in Rwanda: epic & moving adventure!
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Mountain Gorilla Trekking in RWANDA!!! ???????? ????❤️ TRAVEL VLOG
Meeting the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda blew my mind! I was paired up with 2 different gorilla families on my treks through the Volcanoes National Park. One of the families was the original family that Diane Fossey studied back in the day! I couldn't believe how close we got. It felt as if they let me right into their world. The gorillas are gorgeous creatures! I hope you love them even more after watching my video.
Every time people visit the Gorillas in Rwanda, money goes towards the conservation of them. The whole process is to raise awareness to protect these amazing animals. There is so much love and respect that the guides and government put into protecting the gorillas. Bc of the efforts, mountain Gorilla numbers are on the rise.
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Bisate - Volcanoes National Park - Rwanda
Bisate Lodge, adjacent to Volcanoes National Park, combines the bucket-list gorilla trek with a pioneering vision of reforestation and community partnership.
Bisate is located in the natural amphitheatre of an eroded volcanic cone, with dramatic views of the peaks of the Bisoke and Karisimbi volcanoes rearing up through Afro-alpine forests. . Encountering one of the gorilla groups in the nearby Volcanoes National Park is a unique experience.
Six opulent en-suite forest villas maximise comfort and views while adhering to environmentally responsible principles and reflecting the rich culture of rural Rwanda. Bisate is within easy driving distance of the Park Headquarters, from where gorilla treks depart daily. Walks on Bisate’s property offer birding and participation in the reforestation programme.
Bisate is Rwanda’s first genuinely luxurious and eco-sensitive safari camp, centred on Africa’s most immersive wild primate experience.
The Birds of Kigali (Rwanda)
A hotel balcony isn't such a perk when the bird next door gets up at 6 every day to fight with your mirror-glass windows.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda
A close-encounter with Bwenge, a silverback gorilla in Rwanda. He comes to sit 1m away from me, states his dominance by challenging one of the guys in our group, then walks closely passed us. Truly amazing moment.
Akagera National Park - A Beautiful Story
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Here are some images from the safari we did in the park. Driving and filming and/or taking pictures was much more challenging than I expected. To keep the camera steady while driving was impossible, but I think I have managed to save some of the shots with some help of my editing software!
I hope this video can give you some idea of the beauty of Akagera. It is a unique park with a beautiful story that certainly deserves to be visited!
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Rwanda and the gorillas
Rwanda is a tiny country but it has two giant attractions: the endangered mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park, and the 1994 genocide memorial in Kigali. For a wider primate experience, you can combine gorillas with chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park or a visit to see the golden monkeys in the Volcanoes National Park.
During the Rwandan genocide of 1994, the Hutus killed almost a million Tutsi people in just three months. Kigali's genocide memorial in Kigali provides a window on this genocide, as well as those of Albania, German-occupied Europe, German South-West Africa (Namibia), Bosnia and Ethiopia. It's a moving reminder of human cruelty and the shocking lack of reaction from the international community.
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How To Plan Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda & Uganda
Gorilla trekking is the world’s most intimate wildlife experience. This video will help you plan an encounter with gorillas in the wild.
Seeing mountain gorillas in the mist is only possible in two destinations. You are allowed one hour with a habituated troop from an “official” distance of seven meters away. Gorilla trekking Rwanda takes place in Volcanoes National Park. Uganda gorilla trekking is possible in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
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Trekking is part of the gorilla experience. You go deep into thick, tangle rainforest, walking on trails made by forest elephants. It could take you 30 minutes or four hours to reach the world’s largest primate. Then there’s a moment when time stands still, when you come eye to eye with a wild mountain gorilla. These animals are curious and inquisitive, so they take a good look at their daily visitors. You will remember such intimate moments for a lifetime.
This video condenses a gorilla trek into two minutes. This is what you will see:
0:02 Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
0:34 Trekking in the rainforest
0:46 Gorillas in Uganda (shiny, short fur)
1:14 Gorillas in Rwanda (longer, shabbier fur)
1:35 Silverback mountain gorilla
Encountering gorillas in the wild is the ultimate wildlife experience, an intimate connection to animals so similar to us. Only 1000 of these mountain gorillas remain and none have ever been made cactive. In the zoo you can only see lowland gorillas, a smaller sub-species. To experience the world’s largest primate you must go gorilla trekking. There is no best time to go, although many people avoid the long rains of March and April – seeing gorillas in the rain is even more spectacular (just not as good for photos).
Rwanda gorilla trekking is the easiest option. You can fly to Kigali, the country’s capital, then it’s a two-hour overland journey to the national park. Stay in a lodge overnight before trekking the next day. Every trekker leaves from the same central trailhead and there is an excellent variety of accommodation nearby. Rwanda offers a more luxurious park experience and is best if you are short on time, particularly if you want to combine gorillas with an East Africa big-game safari. However, the permits for Rwanda are more than double the price (USD 1500 per trek in 2018).
Rwanda’s mountain gorillas have a thick, shabby fur. In contrast, Uganda’s mountain gorillas have a shorter, shiny fur. When watching this gorilla trekking video you can clearly the see where the different shots have been filmed. Both are the same species and the same size – both are also incredibly beautiful. Note that you will need to organize your permit in advance as spaces are carefully restricted for each day.
Uganda gorilla trekking is significantly cheaper at USD 600 per permit. It is more complicated. There are four different trekking trailheads, or sectors, in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and they are many hours apart from each other. You must get a permit for a specific sector on a specific day. Getting to Bwindi is also a challenge, either involving some very long bus journeys through Uganda or crossing the border from Rwanda. The actual gorilla experience is very similar to Rwanda, but it requires more time in your itinerary and is more complicated.
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Primates of Uganda and Rwanda
If you have an interest in East Africa’s primates, birds and culture, this journey is for you. See the endangered mountain gorilla in both Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and Uganda's Bwindi Forest, spend a full day with the chimpanzees at Kibale, track golden monkeys in Mgahinga, see plains game in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha plains, go on a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and experience the genocide memorial in Kigali.
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Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda | World Traveler
Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda is an account of two Canadians who traveled to Rwanda to experience the mountain gorillas before they are extinct.
Learn about what will happen on this safari from the time you land in Rwanda's capital city of Kigali to the end of the mountain gorilla safari.
Find out about the lodge in Volcanoes National Park, how the safari up the mountainside is organized, and what happens in the life of gorillas during a day.
Gorilla Trek at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Today we sat with the Mountain Gorrilas. OK, we more than sat, we had a rather amazing interaction with the Titus family. The quality of the time we spent with the gorillas was totally the result of the work these men do with these incredible fellow creatures.
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Rwanda Tourism: Using Eco-tourism to Protect Rwanda's Natural Treasures
Rwanda's Tourism Office (ORTPN) is helping visitors make the most out of their visit to Rwanda and transform their vacation into a great primate escape. ORTPN is growing sustainable ecotourism by evolving existing one-stop gorilla tourism in Rwanda's north into multi-stop primate tours that include bio-diverse Nyungwe National Park in the south -- the largest mountain rain forest in Africa , home to 13 species of primate, offering chimpanzee tracking and visits to troops of L'Hoest's, Angola Collobus, Mangaby and Blue Monkey.
ORTPN's responsibilities include national parks management and conservation as well as the promotion of tourism and cultural heritage.
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Rwanda Gorilla Safari by Southern Sky Adventures
Southern Sky Adventures in Rwanda...and deep into the jungle. Socialising with huge Silverback Gorillas in amongst thick, green foliage, way up in the mountains, is an experience of a lifetime. Richard Pace takes you through one such epic journey.
7 Facts about Africa's Land of a Thousand Hills: Rwanda
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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Rwanda.
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1. Rwanda is today known for incredible mountain gorilla safaris and yes; they are truly amazing, however Rwanda has more primates and wildlife to offer rather than only mountain gorillas. They include the chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest national park and the golden monkeys in Volcanoes national park.
2. The government of Rwanda banned plastic bags from the country and also discouraged littering of rubbish anyhow. This was boosted by the Umuganda day (last Saturday of every month) where all Rwandan citizens irrespective of their class are supposed to engage in general cleaning.
3. Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is considered to be the cleanest city in Africa. Kigali was founded in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt under German colonial rule, but did not become the capital until Rwandan independence in 1962.
4. Rwandans are drawn from just one cultural and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda, although within this group there are three subgroups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The Twa are a forest-dwelling pygmy people descended from Rwanda's earliest inhabitants. Scholars disagree on the origins of and differences between the Hutu and Tutsi; some believe differences are derived from former social castes within a single people, while others believe the Hutu and Tutsi arrived in the country separately.
5. Rwanda’s Parliament has more female members than any other parliament in the world. Currently, over 60% of the Parliament is dominated by women. Rwandan law dictates that a minimum of 30% of parliamentary seats must be reserved for women.
6. Rwanda (Ruanda) and Burundi (Urundi) became a part of German East Africa in 1890 and were ruled a single territory (Ruanda-Urundi). During the First World War Belgian forces captured Rwanda and Burundi. It wasn’t until 1962 that both countries gained independence from Belgium.
7. Mountains dominate central and western Rwanda. The highest peaks are found in the Virunga volcano chain in the northwest; this includes Mount Karisimbi, Rwanda's highest point, at 4,507 metres. The centre of the country is predominantly rolling hills, while the eastern border region consists of savanna, plains and swamps. Rwanda is also known as the Land of a Thousand Hills because most of the country is covered by rolling, grassy hills.
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The Cutest! ????????????❤️???? Golden Monkeys in RWANDA! TRAVEL VLOG!
If you are an animal lover and going to Rwanda to support/visit the Gorillas, don't forget about the Golden Monkeys!!!!! ????????❤️???????? They are super cute and it's an easy day hike to go visit them. Here's what my day with them was like.
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